Dish-drainer.



APPLICATION FILED SEPT. B. 1906.

J. P. TIBBITS. DISH DRAINER.

PATENTED MAR. 5, 1907.

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WITNESSES A TTOHNE YS PATENTED MAR. 5, 1907.

J. P. TIBBITS. DISH DRAINER.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. a. 1906.

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W/TNESSES 2 MW r60 ATTORNEYS UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES P. FTIIBBITS, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

' DISH-DRAWER.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, James P. TIBBITS, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the city of New York, bogough of Manhattan, in the county and State of New York, have invented a new and Improved Flexible Wire Dish Drainer and Drier, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

My invention relatesto household utensils, this being a device for holding plates, saucers, and other dishes insuch POSiLiOIl as to allow the same to drain thoroughly and makes an excellent dish-warmer.

My invention further relates to an improved type of rack in which the dishes are as far as practicable supported edge upward, yet rest easily in position without any pressure except that due to their own weight, and suspended clear of the bottom of the'driptray in such manner that the entire edge of each dish is-free.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forminga part of this specification, in which similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the figu.'es.

Figure 1 is a perspective view showing the improved rack as resting within a drip-tray rovided for its reception. 1 Fig. 2 is an enlitrged vertical section through the pan and the rack and showing how dishesare mount-. ed upon therack. Fig. 3 is afragmentary plan view of a art of the rack, showing particularly the dlsposition of the span-wires crossing the same. Fig.4 is a fragmentary sectional detail showing how the span-wires are crossed in pairs. Fig. 5 is a fragmentary section, upon the line 5 5 of Fig. 2, looking toward the bottom of the sheet and showing how the dishes are supported by the spanwires. Fig. 6 is an end elevation showing my improved rack as provided with handles whereby it may be lifted from place to lace or let down into a rectangular vessel, as ereinafter described.

A drip-tray 5, made, preferably, of sheet metal, is the receptacle into which the rack is placed to receive the drip. End frames 6, made, preferably, of spring-wire of large diameter, are given the conformity indicated in Fig. 2, each of these end frames being pro- .vided with a portion 7 bending upwardly, so as to clear the bottom of the an 5. Longitudinal wires 8 are bent into t e form indicated in Fig. 3, or, in other words, rendered sinuous. Span-wires 9 10 are arranged in Specification of Letters Patent. Application and squat" a. 1900.. Burial I0. seam.

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pairs, indicated in Figs. 3 and 4, the wires of each pair touching each other at 10, but not fastened together, as shown in Fig. 4. Each end frame 6 is provided with a horizontal portion 11 and is encircled by bent portions or "laps 12 12 of the span-wires 9 10.- Two wires 13 14 are disposed at each end of the rack and are curved slightly outward. Longitudinal wires 15 extend from one end of the rack to the other and are used for supporting the span-wires 9 10. The wires 15 are for this urpose bent or rendered sinuous, as indicate in Fig. 3.

The rack complete and resting in the pan 5 is shown in Fig.1. If, however, it be desired to place the rack in a rectangular vessel, such as a boiler, a .loop 16 of wire, provided with a handle portion 17, is placed upon each of the portions 11 of the end frames. The operator may now grasp the handle portion 17 and raise the rack or may lower it into any larger vessel. Saucers and plates 18 19am inserted within the rack, as indicated in Fig. 2. To accomplish this purpose, the operator takes each dish in his hand, turns the dish upon its edge, and rests it lightly upon and between the s an-wires 9 10. A considerable number of dishes can thus be accommodated in a comparatively small rack. Pitchers 20 and similar articles ma be simply rested u on one edge of the rac and some portion thereof be allowed to rest upon the span-wires 9 10. It will be noted that these s an-wires touch the dishes at a com arative y small area of contact, and, 'fi1rt er, that the span-wires being of metal there is nothing to prevent the thorough cleansing of the dishes. Moreover, it will be observed that while each dish is sup- .ported at four points of contact the extreme peri heral edge of each dish is entirely free, so t at the drainage is perfect, also that each dish is byvirtue of its own weight retained in a condition of stable equilibrium and is not easil shaken or inclined.

I do not limit myself to any particular manner or ose in which my device is to be used. Ii eit er do I limit myself to the use of an particular material of which the rack is to e constructed.

The dishes having been inserted within the rack, as above described, are allowed to drain until perfectl dry. If desired, they may be first washed or partially washed before being inserted within the rack. Some caused to rock if the rack be claim as new and desire to secure by Letters.

'Patent 1. A dish drainer and drier, comprising a plurality of longitudinal wires span-wires hooked upon said longitudina wires and crossing each other in pairs,'and means for supporting said longitudinal wires.

2. A dish drainer and drier, compris ng end frames, longitudinal members extending from one of'said end frames to the other and connected at the top thereof, other longitudinal members extending from one of said frames to the other and connected at the bottom thereof, span-wires extending from the longitudinal member at the top of said end frames and crossing to the longitudinal memher at the bottom of the opposite side of said end frames, and otherspan-wires crossing said spanwires first mentioned, each spanwire loosely engaging a particular span-wire crossing it, for the purpose of supporting dishes.

3. The combination of a wire framework, a number of span-wires extending from one part of said framework to another, said spanwires being in the same plane, and another number of span-wires extending from one part of said framework to another and being similarly in the same plane, the arrangement being such that the plane of one set of spam wires crosses the plane of another set of spanwires, one span-wire in one plane being paired with another span-wire 1n the other plane, the crossing-points of the several pairs being located sufiiciently above the ottom to enable dishes supported between pairs to rest with their loweredges clear, substantially as described. f

'4. The combination of a number of spanwires occupying a definite plane, and a number of other span-wires occupying a definite plane crossing said first-mentioned plane,

each span-wire ofone plane being paired with a single wire of the other plane, the wires of each pair being disconnected from each other butresting in contact.

5. The combination of a framework, and spanwires connected therewith and crossing each other, the crossing-point of said wires being so positioned as to admit the edges of dishes between successive crossin -points and to support said dishes with the ower edges thereof free.

6. The combination of a drip-tray, and a wire frame mounted therein and provided with wires for supporting dishes, said wires .being so crossed as to engage said dishes at pair crossing each other and engaging said supporting members.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

JAMES P. TIBBITS.

Witnesses: v

WALTON HAaRIsoN, EVERA'RD B. MARSHALL. 

